Brown Trout 24" - 4.2 lb
10:42 AM - Upper riffle
Size 20 BWO Emerger"Came off the seam just below the riffle - client's best fish of the season."
JTJake Tanner
Apr 9, 2025South Platte - Deckers Stretch
Half-day wade
8 fish landed3 species4 hours
8Landed
24"Biggest
3Spots
52°Water
OVCSky
Route & catches
GPS route
Exact location on
Catch timeline
8 fish - 3 species
Rainbow Trout 18" - 2.1 lb
11:15 AM - Mid pool
Pheasant Tail #18
Brook Trout 13" - 0.9 lb
1:08 PM - Pocket water
Elk Hair Caddis #16Conditions
Weather
Overcast
Light wind - 8 mph NW
Temperature
61° / 52°
Air - Water
Flow rate
142 cfs
Slightly elevated
Pressure
Steady
Hatch activity
BWO emergence - Midges active all morning - Caddis late afternoon
Flies & gear
BWO Emerger #20
Pheasant Tail #18
Elk Hair Caddis #16
RS2 #22
"Most fish came on nymph rig - dry action picked up after 1pm on caddis."
Rod & reel
Sage X 9' 5wt - Hatch Finatic 5-7
Guide notes
JT
Jake Tanner
Lead Guide - South Platte
"Great day overall - client picked up nymphing quickly and started reading water well by mid-morning. The overcast kept fish active longer than usual."
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